Director, Product Management

Job Title:

Director, Product Management

Overview:

Overview

MasterCard Data & Services enables customers across industries and geographies to make smarter decisions and reach better outcomes with a tailored portfolio of solutions beyond the transaction.

• We harness the power of real-time, anonymized, aggregated transaction data; powerful software platforms; and a wealth of expertise

• We empower customers to make better data-driven decisions by unlocking a holistic view of consumer behavior beyond their four walls and distilling actionable insights from data

• We work with financial institutions, retailers, telecommunications organizations, travel companies, and more
We are looking for a seasoned product manager, someone who has independently led the commercial launch of multiple product initiatives, within the Operational Insights Program Global Product Management team to play a key role in the commercialization/go-to-market strategy for its products. This person will be part of a team of product managers and drive key activities including development of the go-to-market strategy, defining the product value proposition and pricing, create sales and delivery materials and play a key role in sales and delivery enablement.
This individual will partner closely with other members of the Global Product Management technical team to ensure product strategy, roadmap and vision is aligned with the go-to-market strategy and product business priorities.
Product Managers in Data & Services at Mastercard

• Build revolutionary products that advance how businesses all over the world derive the most value from their data assets

• Translate a deep understanding of our customers into products and solutions that drive significant customer value

• Balance the long-term direction of a product with today's needs and constraints by fully understanding the technical, competitive, and commercial contexts of our products

• Act as connectors to ensure the commercial success of our products by working with Sales and Marketing while ensuring technical success through close partnership with Technology teams

• Drive globally relevant solutions by understanding regional needs and tradeoffs, and build scalable products that serve an array of customer segments

• Set product direction with coordination, not isolation—considering how our products all work together to serve customer needs

Role

• Act as an expert, advocate, and champion for OI program products

• Independently lead global product management team efforts with analytically driven input into strategic business plans and product roadmaps

• Coordinate across cross-functional teams for product sales, usage, and continuous product enhancement.

• Lead developing the product business strategy including customer segmentation, pricing, sales, and marketing strategy. Assess business risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.

• Think creatively about product growth opportunities, leveraging Mastercard's organizational structure, and lead internal / external partnerships as needed to bring such initiatives to fruition

• Play a key role in rolling out new solutions focused on new segments (e.g., Fintechs), use cases (e.g., real time alerts, crypto payments), networks (e.g., open banking, Blockchain)

• Manage the product P&L and lead the forecasting/budgeting discussions for the products

• Effectively communicate strategy and vision up and down the organization

• Prioritize development efforts as they align against business strategy

• Build strong working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve product goals

All About You

• Extensive experience with analytical solutions designed for payments or a related financial services sectors preferred

• Extensive experience with managing global commercial launch of product initiatives

• Experience managing a small team of analysts preferred

• Analytical, solutions-oriented skillset with the ability to drive thought leadership

• Strategic mindset to solve complex and ambiguous problems

• Agile product management experience in analytical products and business intelligence solutions

• Keen understanding of competitive offerings and industry trends in the self-service analytics space, and the ability to translate that understanding into meaningful actions and enhancements

• Proven track record collaborating in cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding products and features

• Highly organized and able to deal with multiple and competing priorities

• Knowledge and skills using product management tools, (e.g., market and product plans, project timelines, marketing research, pricing, business case development)

• Bachelor's degree in business or relevant experience. MBA preferred

• Experience in strategy consulting or developing go-to-market strategies for products

• Experience of developing and driving end to end execution of initiatives – particularly in a cross-functional environment, managing and prioritizing competing initiatives

• Strong communication & influencing skills to work with internal and external stakeholders, with ability to clearly articulate problem statements and opportunity areas

• Strong understanding of the Mastercard products & services and key revenue driversTo find US Salary Ranges, visit People Place. Under the Compensation tab, select "Salary Structures." Within the text of "Salary Structures," click on the link "salary structures 2025," through which you will be able to access the salary ranges for each Mastercard job family. For more information regarding US benefits, visit People Place and review the Benefits tab and the Time Off & Leave tab.

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